Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  On February - 08 louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen   

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  On this day in history joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance   

1884  On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1885  Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) on February - 08.   

1886  On February - 08 charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)   

1887  On February - 08 dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship)   

1887  Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club on this day in history.   

1888  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic on February - 08.   

1889  On February - 08 flood ravages Dutch coast   

1890  On this day in history claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

1891  Edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1892  Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt) on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 08 enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

1894  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg   

1895  King Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas) on February - 08.   

1896  On February - 08 georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on February - 08.   

1898  On February - 08 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

1898  John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on February - 08.   

1900  On February - 08 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer   

1901  Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 08 lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda)   

1903  On this day in history abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia   

1904  On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

1904  On February - 08 russo-Japanese War begins   

1904  Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on February - 08.   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 08 cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater) on this day in history.   

1906  Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) on February - 08.   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

1908  On this day in history wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth   

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.